Sunday, May 25, 2014

Chasing Rainbows

Yesterday, we had our first real spring shower and with it, came a big double rainbow. I did not have my camera in hand when I took Blu out for his evening stroll, but it was a good one! Blu hates thunder, and once off in the distance, there was a gentle rumble, which meant I had to pull him out of the shower to go for his before bed walk. I wasn’t thinking about taking my camera, but it did remind me of the wide spectrum of colors that seemingly appear when the sun hits those tiny prisms of water. The meteorologist spoke of it in technical terms, but I think of a rainbow in terms of the way that color is used by nature to excite and engage us. It also holds the promise of no other flood on earth. Here are some colorful creations that come from light hitting prisms from those who are members of the JCUIN guild.


Bridal Crystal Drop Necklace With Cultured Pearls, Sterling, Handmade

ShanghaiTai

Bridal Crystal Drop Necklace With Cultured Pearls, Sterling, Handmade


"Make a Wish" - Crystal and Vermeil Earrings

adora_by_simona


"Make a Wish" - Crystal and Vermeil Earrings


Swarovski Cube Crystal Silver and Gold Bracelet

dianesdangles


Swarovski Cube Crystal Silver and Gold Bracelet


Topaz Crystal Teardrop Dangle Earrings Sparkly Handmade Beaded Jewelry

PrettyGonzo

Topaz Crystal Teardrop Dangle Earrings Sparkly Handmade Beaded Jewelry

Rainbow Chakra Swarovski Sterling Spiral Earrings Handmade Jewelry

ShadowDogDesigns

Rainbow Chakra Swarovski Sterling Spiral Earrings Handmade Jewelry


Copper Multi Strand Bracelet, Mixed Glass beads and Crystal, Bold Stat

zoomgraphik

Copper Multi Strand Bracelet, Mixed Glass beads and Crystal, Bold Stat

Heart Polymer Clay Swarovski Crystal Dangle Earrings

bluemorningexpressions

Heart Polymer Clay Swarovski Crystal Dangle Earrings

Rainbows, prisms, crystals and all the other elements that we use to create and scatter colors from our ears, necks, wrists and fingers will always be a popular design choice. I don’t see diamonds going anywhere soon.
Enjoy all these sparkly and colorful creations from the artists of the Jewelry Creators Unite in Numbers guild on Artfire.
Julie and Blu

11 comments:

  1. Lucky you to see a double rainbow! Am waiting for our monsoon season to start where we seem to have daily afternoon rainbows (if it does rain). Mother Nature does put on a magical show! Thank you, Julie and Blu, for including my rainbow/chakra earrings. Will share the post far and wide!

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  2. Tweeted this

    Chasing rainbows at #BlueMorningExpressions http://bmebluprint.blogspot.com/2014/05/chasing-rainbows.html … @ShadowDogDesign @dianesdangles


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  3. Thank you for including my bracelet :O) Mira doesn't like thunder either she is a 101 pounds "woos" LOL...will share

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  4. Beautiful selection of rainbow jewels, thank you for including my crystal cube bracelet, Sharing!

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  5. What incredibly pretty choices in rainbow jewelry! Thanks so very much, Julie and beautiful Blu, for including my earrings with all these beauties. :) Off to tweet!

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  6. Very pretty stuff! I actually saw this on Facebook a couple days ago and shared it, but was on vacation on my phone, so I waited to come over here and look for myself! Thanks for including my necklace in this fine company. Will share some more.

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  7. Rainbows do come in a lot of shapes and sizes, don't they? :) Such lovely selection, and so proud to be included next to all these other colorful beauties, thank you! Sorry it took me a few days to comment, been away from my computer for Memorial Day holiday. Will share... :)

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  8. A very special collection and blog on a beautiful subject. I always want to know how far I am seeing when I can see the ends of the arc of the rainbow.

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  9. Gorgeous choices! I love the rainbow prism effect in the beads of these pieces of jewelry. Who doesn't love seeing a rainbow after a rainstorm? How lovely to wear one anytime!

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  10. You show us a great assortment of handcrafted jewelry here. Rainbows and rainbow-colored light play will always be a classic element in jewelry.

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